Mr. Coffee has combined a water kettle and a French Press in one electric unit. Extract the ideal amount of coffee flavor from the grounds after brewing rich and robust coffee. The unit also can be used to boil water for tea and other beverages and instant meals. The unit has a glass carafe with an adjustable temperature setting to...

The handyman (or woman) can use a portable power source. RoboReel is like an extension cord on steroids. Within this cheerful, rotating orange case is a 50-foot cord that retracts automatically with the touch of a button, but it has a safety feature that prevents it from doing so while in use. Pull out only the length that is needed...

Great design and wine preservation come together in Savino's glass wine decanter. Wine poured into the carafe is protected from oxygen by a glass floater and a snug-fitting lid. Sized for refrigerator storage, the American- made system is $59.95 at SavinoWine.com

Give your pet a new collar with a GPS device that tracks its where- abouts. Slide the waterproof Gibi onto a collar and set up a virtual fence that also will send an alert to your smartphone if your pet goes out of range; $129.99 at Amazon.com.

Your young astronomer will appreciate planetary plates, but if she believes Pluto is more than a dwarf planet, she'll be bummed by its absence from this vividly colored set of eight melamine plates. They're $44.99 at ModCloth.com. The site also has a chrome-plated plastic "melting clock" inspired by Salvador Dali's surrealist painting "The Persistence of Memory."

"Arts & Crafts" (Octopus, $39.99) by British antiques expert Judith Miller is a great read and reference on key makers of the sturdily crafted, minimally ornamented furnishings and nature-inspired housewares and art that characterized this British and American design movement. Every piece is shown in full color.

Drawer pulls for a Baker cabinet or a McGuire buffet? Nope. These stylish pieces from Kohler are edible. Few know that the home fixtures and furnishings company has premium chocolates in its family of products. Rare Facets, Emeralds and Brownies (shown in dark and milk chocolate, peanut butter and caramel) are among candies with designer appeal. Prices start at $9.99...

Dental hygiene is suddenly more fun when floss comes out of a friendly monster or spider. They're $3.99 each at ContainerStore.com, whose stocking stuffers include mini tools, a bottle cork decorating kit and a device that simplifies selfie photo-taking.

Need a smart kitchen helper? The mini kitchen thermometer has a probe that's inserted into the turkey and when it reaches the specified temperature, the Bluetooth connected device will send an alert to your phone when you're within a 150-foot range. $39.99 at iDevicesinc.com

The Roasting Laurel from Prepara is a laurel shaped silicone ring that acts like a roasting rack to lift turkeys or other foods for faster, more even roasting that better allows fats and juices to drain. $24.99 through various retailers.

Whether you're making tamales, pierogies, or triple-washing collards at the sink, a cushioned kitchen mat can take a load off. American-made mats from Gelpro are ergonomically designed with a shock-absorbing gel core that eases standing work. They come in several sizes and styles, with prices starting at $49.95 for a 20 by 32-inch Designer Comfort Mat.

The Bake-A-Bowl pan from Good Cook Sweet Creations turns brownies, cakes, cornbread and more into bowls. that can be filled with fruit or ice cream. Here, it's used to serve a pumpkin filling in a graham cracker crust. It's $24.99 at GoodCook.com where an active community of users shows off the novel ways they use the pan.

How many ways can the peel of a lemon or other citrus fruit be used in preparing the holiday feast? Zest to add flavor to cakes and side dishes. Curls to garnish cocktails and plates. Juice to brighten flavors. This zester ($14.99) from CrispCooking.com has a scoring blade, channel knife, and two zesting blades.